Friday, October 30, 2009

IF-"Skinny"

SKINNY-NOUN: Slang --Inside information; the real facts: "learned the skinny..".
I love this job- freelance illustrating because I have gotten to "learn the skinny" the facts on so many things- and captured them in an image....
- what Surfing is like in Maui, with the crescent beaches made from the lava rock as it flowed down to the sea.

Or getting the "skinny" on the Ancient Puebloeons who once lived in Mesa Verde, researching their artifacts and then trying to illustrate what their lives might of looked like.

Or getting the "skinny" on an activity I would never  do in a million years, but it is sure interesting  to see how those people live.



Guess that is why I love being an illustrator and a writer for that matter!

12 comments:

  1. Anonymous3:52 PM

    I especially love the mountain-climbing one. Great perspective!

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  2. love your fabric collage! just wonderful!

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  3. Wow, what a fun technique! I like the top one the best, it's fun!

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  4. gosh, your illustrations have such a nice feeling to them! very, very nice!

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  5. wonderful all these fabric collage!!!

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  6. I'd like to get the skinny on your fabric collage-I love them.

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  7. Cowabunga! Julia, these are so fabulous. You are a remarkable designer. You must surely have been to Hawaii, and rock climbed...yes?

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  8. Julia, your work is gorgeous. I am so glad I get to stop by here and just wallow in the color and your talented portrayal of life's moments in fabric.

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  9. These are great! Really great!

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  10. All I can say is Wow! And Wow again!

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  11. kinda blows my mind that these are fabric! amazing

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  12. Fabulous pieces! Beautiful coming together of shapes and color. Pleasing to the eye - thanks for sharing the skinny :)

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